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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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